Harry Belafonte — Wake up Jacob

Wake up Jacob, day is a breaking Wake up Jacob, day is a breaking I said wake up Jacob day is a breaking I wanna go to heaven when I die and I'm on my way Yes I wanna go to heaven when I die and I'm on my way I got some friends on the other shore (Do love the Lord) And I wanna see 'em more and more Now when I get to heaven gonna live at ease Cause me and God gonna do as we please Oh wake up Jacob day is a breaking and I'm on my way I said wake up Jacob day is a breaking and I'm on my way Oh this is the year of the Jubilee (Do love the Lord) Oh the Lord had set his people free Oh wake up Jacob day is a breaking and I'm on my way I said wake up Jacob day is a breaking and I'm on my way